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Luke 1:5-25

CEB 5
During the rule of King Herod of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah. His wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.
NIV 5
In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.
CEB 6
They were both righteous before God, blameless in their observance of all the Lord's commandments and regulations.
NIV 6
Both of them were upright in the sight of God, observing all the Lord's commandments and regulations blamelessly.
CEB 7
They had no children because Elizabeth was unable to become pregnant and they both were very old.
NIV 7
But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren; and they were both well along in years.
CEB 8
One day Zechariah was serving as a priest before God because his priestly division was on duty.
NIV 8
Once when Zechariah's division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
CEB 9
Following the customs of priestly service, he was chosen by lottery to go into the Lord's sanctuary and burn incense.
NIV 9
he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
CEB 10
All the people who gathered to worship were praying outside during this hour of incense offering.
NIV 10
And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside.
CEB 11
An angel from the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense.
NIV 11
Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
CEB 12
When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and overcome with fear.
NIV 12
When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear.
CEB 13
The angel said, "Don't be afraid, Zechariah. Your prayers have been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will give birth to your son and you must name him John.
NIV 13
But the angel said to him: "Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
CEB 14
He will be a joy and delight to you, and many people will rejoice at his birth,
NIV 14
He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth,
CEB 15
for he will be great in the Lord's eyes. He must not drink wine and liquor. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before his birth.
NIV 15
for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from birth.
CEB 16
He will bring many Israelites back to the Lord their God.
NIV 16
Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God.
CEB 17
He will go forth before the Lord, equipped with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will turn the hearts of fathers back to their children, and he will turn the disobedient to righteous patterns of thinking. He will make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
NIV 17
And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous--to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
CEB 18
Zechariah said to the angel, "How can I be sure of this? My wife and I are very old."
NIV 18
Zechariah asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years."
CEB 19
The angel replied, "I am Gabriel. I stand in God's presence. I was sent to speak to you and to bring this good news to you.
NIV 19
The angel answered, "I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.
CEB 20
Know this: What I have spoken will come true at the proper time. But because you didn't believe, you will remain silent, unable to speak until the day when these things happen."
NIV 20
And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their proper time."
CEB 21
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they wondered why he was in the sanctuary for such a long time.
NIV 21
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple.
CEB 22
When he came out, he was unable to speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he gestured to them and couldn't speak.
NIV 22
When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
CEB 23
When he completed the days of his priestly service, he returned home.
NIV 23
When his time of service was completed, he returned home.
CEB 24
Afterward, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant. She kept to herself for five months, saying,
NIV 24
After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion.
CEB 25
"This is the Lord's doing. He has shown his favor to me by removing my disgrace among other people."
NIV 25
"The Lord has done this for me," she said. "In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people."

New International Version

Luke 1:5-25

NIV 5
In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.
NIV 6
Both of them were upright in the sight of God, observing all the Lord's commandments and regulations blamelessly.
NIV 7
But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren; and they were both well along in years.
NIV 8
Once when Zechariah's division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
NIV 9
he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
NIV 10
And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside.
NIV 11
Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
NIV 12
When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear.
NIV 13
But the angel said to him: "Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
NIV 14
He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth,
NIV 15
for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from birth.
NIV 16
Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God.
NIV 17
And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous--to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
NIV 18
Zechariah asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years."
NIV 19
The angel answered, "I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.
NIV 20
And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their proper time."
NIV 21
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple.
NIV 22
When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
NIV 23
When his time of service was completed, he returned home.
NIV 24
After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion.
NIV 25
"The Lord has done this for me," she said. "In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people."